The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-16

citation Of the moral worth and intrinsic
merit of their favorite He does indeed
make an excellent chief magistrate, and is a
hive and progressive citizen.
VISITED BY THE FIRE FIEND
On the ever memorable Sept. 81, 1885,
over 500, 600 worth of property, embracing
nearly all of the business portion of the
town, was laid in ashes, with only S25, 900
covered by insurance. But in less than ten
months seven-eighths of the burnt district
has been restored, and is now occupied by
substantial and handsome brick edifices.
Moreover, the trade and business OF the
place are more fiourishing than ever before,
ana collections are fairly good There has
Deem but a single failure during the past
year, and that was the direct result of the
hre Despite that terrible catastrophe too,
winch caused almost total supervision of
business for many weeks, the daily deposits
IN bank have exceeded by one-third those of
the preceding year. This is a fact of no
little significance. But DeLand enjoys one
proud distinction which is shared BY no
oUher town In Florida. All of her hotels, six
In number,
WILL BE KEPT OPEN
through the summer, of course under a re
uuced schedule of expenses. Some of these
hotels, notably the Carrollton and Putnam,
VIII compare favorably with any in the
state. The former is elegantly finished and
furnished, and the proprietor, though a lead
ing merchant, finds ample time to cater to
ms guests to their entire satisfaction. In
this connection it would be discourteous not
to mention also
FLORAL GROVE HOUSE,
where the writer was made to feel perfectly
at nome. Mr.. Seaman and his gentle wife
keep modest and unpretentious establish
ment, but they are both such clever people,
and their rooms so exquisitely neat, to say
nothing of the good cheer dispensed with no
nlggard hand, that every visitor is certain
to come again. Since the fire fifteen COM
modious brick stores have been erected,
with several more in comtem-
platlon, and large number of new
dwellings. The town is evidently
on the up grade and bound to be one of the
most popular resorts in the Hill region" of
the piny woods of Florida Having a year
ago mentioned the names and lines of bust
ness OF the numerous merchants and pro-
fesslonal men we will simply supply omis-
sions
Mr.. N, B. Carpenter is the owner of a
tne orange grove and lovely flower garden
A bouquet from the latter we CHANGED to see
rivalled all the colors of the rainbow, and
was far sweeter and more tangible.
Among the dealers in real estate we find
the veteran c. P. Williams and George w.
McIaurine.
The bar is ably represented by Messrs.
Hamlin x Stewart and William W. Hoist.
who is also large orange grower and real
estate owner. The writer was particularly
pleased with Mr.. Stewart, who is an enter
prlslng gentleman and stands at the head of
his profession
NEW DEAL IN THE POST OFFICE.
Mr.. Cleveland has suddenly broken up
the long succession of Radical office-holders
IN the Republican stronghold by the ap-
pointment of Mr.. H. A. Tanner as post
master. Not that the former incumbents
were inefficient or unworthy, but simply to
illustrate the apothegln that every dog
will have his day." and the other saw as
true as trite, that sit is long lane that has
no turn"
The new appointee, who has been duly
confirmed, is of course very happy, and
says he is a StraghtsOut, staunch Democrat
of the time of Franklin Pierce, and means
to do his whole duty As an evidence of
this, and the growth of DeLand, he says the
number of boxes rented for the second GUAR
ter Of 1887 exceeds by one-foTth that of the
preceding year. This is now a ''Presiden-
tial post Office Mr. Tanner is assisted by
his accomplished daughter, Miss Laura, who
is undoubtedly Mistress of the situation,
Mr.. Tanner was indicted into office on
April l.
The writer must now close the jottings of
his late visit to DeIand for want of time
and space, but the pleasant memories con
nected with that charming town and its re-
fined and hospitable people can never be
forgotten. H. II. J.